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Death in Gaza
Violence in Gaza that preceded the opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem on Monday has once again reminded the world of the dangerous consequences of President
Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. diplomatic mission from Tel Aviv to the disputed city.
Trigger violence in the Palestinian Territories
Gaza, a tiny Mediterranean strip that has been suffocation blockaded by Israel and Egypt
Israeli soldiers fired into the crowd, killing at least 60 people
Jerusalem is seen as part of a final settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Though the whole city is now under Israeli control, the Palestinians lay claim to East Jerusalem.
The international community must not remain silent.
Rupee rout: on the Indian currency’s slide
Slide of the currency and a widening trade deficit present the RBI with a huge dilemma
Currency sunk to a closing low of 68.07 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, its lowest
level in 16 months.
The rupee, already one of the worst performing Asian currencies, has now weakened
6.2% in 2018.
Rise in crude oil prices through this year
Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia
U.S. sanctions following Washington’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal
The trade deficit has consequently widened to $13.7 billion in April
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pulled out ₹15,500 crore- India’s capital markets in
April.
Which is the highest monthly outflow since December 2016
RBI has an unenviable dilemma on its hands
Efforts to diversify India’s energy basket also need greater stress.
June summit(China) will be 1st major multilateral meeting since re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin where he is likely to push for Iran’s formal entry into the organisation.
This could signal a coming together of SCO members against the unilateral U.S. withdrawal
from the Iran nuclear deal.
This will also be an opportunity for India, China and Russia to reset regional ties
U.S. and has held ‘Quadrilateral’ talks with the U.S., Australia, and Jap an in 2017.
Anything but green.
Judgment of the Supreme Court on forest conservation In- 2006
Tropical rain/moist forests, particularly in areas like Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala,
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, should be totally safeguarded.
Forest clearances granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
have been challenged before the National Green Tribunal by affected and concerned persons.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Page-1- BJP invited to form govt., Cong. moves SC
Mr. Yeddyurappa will take oath — for the third time — as the 29th
Chief Minister of Karnataka on Thursday morning. He has been asked to prove he
enjoys the confidence of the Assembly within 15 days of assuming office.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Page-1- Ready to join dialogue with India: Pak. Army
The Pakistan Army is ready to formally inject itself into any dialogue process with
India.
India has long felt that the Pakistan Army is not on the same page with the country’s
civilian government when it engages in talks with New Delhi.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Cliff habitat needs a vulture safe zone
Official team visits Haryana to study conservation methods followed there
The Long-billed Vulture or Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus) is critically endangered.
According to conservationists, the way to conserve its present population and
increase it is to step up conservation efforts.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Swachh rankings are out, Indore gets cleanest city tag
The exercise covers 4,203 places; Jharkhand emerges as best performing State, Mysuru on to
among medium-sized cities.
Jharkhand has emerged as the best-performing State in terms of cleanliness.
while Indore in Madhya Pradesh was adjudged the cleanest city in the country, according to the government swachhta survey released.
Maharashtra stood second behind Jharkhand, while Chhattisgarh was at the third
position in the category of ‘best-performing States’ in the ‘Swachh Survekshan
2018’ released by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
General V.K. Singh makes surprise visit to North Korea
First visit by a senior Indian official since 1998
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
North Korea threatens to call off summit with U.S
Cancels talks with South after ‘Max Thunder’ military drills
Max Thunder is a joint U.S.–South Korean military exercise.
In 2017, it began on 21 April 2017.
North Korea responded with the largest ever live fire exercise on 26 April 2017.
Map Practice
Last Day- Q’s- Answers…
State having legislative council
TU B MJA KR
T — Telangana
U Uttar Pradesh
B— Bihar
M– Maharashtra
J— Jammu and Kashmir
A– Andhra Pradesh
Kr– karnataka
Swaraj Abhiyan founded in April, 2015 by politician Yogender Yadav
NREGA renamed as MNREGA BY NREGA amendment act 2009
Switzerland is not a part of European union
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